Humidor



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. CANADA 7 a a HUMIDQR' Application file'd January 20, 1931. Serial No.510,046.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inhumidors' and the primary objectof this invention is to provide ahumidor which. will maintain the tobacco 5 contents thereof in a freshwholesome state.

A still further object of the invention isto provide a humidor equippedwith a plurality of individual containers that are readily accessible 310 Broadly, the invention comprehends the provision of a humidor havingmovably mounted therein a supportfa plurality of containers arrangedo'nithe' support, and adapted to be selectively moved into positionopposite an opening providedin one wall of the humidor casing, wherebyaccess may be had to the particular container-or receptacle.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring a study of the following description, taken infconnection withthe accompanying drawings wherein: f Figure 1 is a front elevationalview of the humidor. Figure 2 is an elevational view with the front wallremoved.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal transverse sectional view through thehumidor.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail sectional 'elevational view takensubstantially on the line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is trough. l V, I

Figure' 6 is a perspective view of an apertured cover plate for thetrough.

of the same With reference more in detail to the'drawings, it will beseen that the humidor comprises a casing 5 provided adjacent each cornerthereof with acompartment 6. Each compartment 6 is provided with one ormore perforated shelves 7; 1 v

A shaft 8 is journalled between the front andrear walls 9 and 10respectively of the casing. Mounted on theshaft 8 for rotation therewithis an annulardrum or receptacle support, the same including a hulo 11,an end 'plate12 and a peripheral rim 13. The rim 13 is preferablyperforated as shown. The hub 11 may be formed of wood, whilethe end wall12 and rim 13 may be formed of metal a perspective view of a water" orany other suitable and durable material. Preferably, in cross sectionthe hubll is hexagonal. Arranged between the hub 11 and the rim .13 andconstrained to slide axially relative to the drum or support,"are aplurality of'receptacles or. containers 14'. Certain of the containers14'are substantially V-shapehwhile other of the-containers aresubstantially rectangular (see Figure 2) Each of the containers 14 isopen atoneside thereof, and it will'be apparent that the open side ofeach container. is normally closed bythe peripheral wall 13 of the drum.The walls .of the container. are preferably per forated as suggested inFigure 3, and the PATEN'T oF IeE;

front wall of each container is equipped with a suitable handle 15.

Obviously, upon rotation of the drum or support, a selected container 14may be moved toa position opposite a substantially a segmental openingprovided in the front wall of the casing. The-referred to opening .isnormally closed by a suitable hinged door 16.

At the front of the casing 5, the. shaft 8 is equipped with a dial 17,the numbers of which are arranged in an annular series there being onenumber for each receptacleor container 14 I At its open end, the drumhas its rim provided with an annular flange 18 projecting radiallyoutwardly from the rim. The flange 18 is provided with a series of holes19 spaced an equal distance apart, there being one hole 19 for eachreceptacle or container 14.

.A catchrod 20 is slidably supported adjacent one end wall 21 of casing5, and at the forward end'thereof is provided with a return bend toprovide an extension 22. EX-

tension 22 is slidable through a suitable aperture provided therefor inthe front wall 9,

and the terminal of the extension 22 is adapted. to engagethe openings19 for retaining the drum against casual rotation. The extension 22 isnormally engaged-with a hole 19 through the medium of suitable'springmeans 23, the said walls 21 of the casing being suitably notched'foraccommodating the springmeans 23. I

The operation of the device thus far described is as follows; a

read against the graduations on the dial. The

dial having thus been turned to position the number 6 as suggested inFigure 1, that particular container or receptacle 14E of which six isthe dial number, will be disposed opposite the opening closed by thedoor 16. Door 16 may'then be swung open, and the particular container 14slid outwardly of the drum whereby access may be had to the contents ofthe particular container. v 7

Obviously, prior to rotating the drum, catch rod 20 is pulled forwardlyagainst the action of spring 23 for disengaging extension 22 from a hole19. When the drum has been rotated in the manner just explained, a hole19 will have been moved into suitable position for accommodating theextension 22 whereby the drum is locked against rotation, and heldagainst casual displacement during the sliding of the particularcontainer 14 relative tothe drum. V

Compartments 6 provide storage compartments and access to thecompartments may be obtained through suitable openings provided in'thefront wall9 opposite each of the compartments. These openings arenormally closed by hinged doors 25. e

In the bottom of the casing 5 there is arranged a water trough orpan 26Pan 26 is slidably supported on suitable cleats 27. Adjacent each cornerthereof pan 26 has a lug" 28 rising from the upper edge of the wall ofthe pan. Lugs 28 support an apert-ured cover plate 29. Cover plate 29 isprovidedwitha centrally located aperture 30 for accommodating the socketof an electric light bulb 31 as shown in Figures 2 and 3. Bulb 31extends downwardly intothe liquid in trough or pan 26. Thus the air inthe casing 5 will be maintained in a moist state and will rise upwardlyto permeate the casing and the containersl t as well as compartments '6thus keeping the contents of the humidor in afresh desirable state.

A suitable air inlet controlled by a slide 32 is provided in the bottomof the casing at the rear thereof. The'top wall of the casing isprovided with an outlet for the air, and the outlet is controlled by asuitable slide 33 constrained to slide between oppositely disposedguides. 34. 1

From the foregoing then it will be seen that we have devised a humidor,within which may be arranged a plurality of containers each having aparticular brand of tobacco stored therein, and access may be had to anydesired container with a minimum amount of labor and within acomparatively short period of time.

Even though we have herein shown and described the preferred embodimentof the invention, it is to be understood that the same is. susceptibleof changes, modifications and improvements coming within the scope ofthe appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is: p

1. A humidor comprising in combination a casing the walls of which areopaque, humidifying means arranged within the casing, a drum.rotatablymounted in the casingin operative position to said humidifyingdevice, and having a perforated peripheral wall and a circular series ofperforated containers arranged within the drum andv adapted to beselectively positioned opposite anaperture in one wall of the casing,means exterio rly of the casing for rotating the drum, and includ ing adial having an axis common to the axis of said drum; 1 i

2. A humidor comprising in combination, a casing provided adjacent eachcorner thereof with a compartment,'humidifying means arranged betweentwo adj acent 'compartments,

a drum rotatable on an axis centered with respect to said compartments,said casing having a wall substantially closing one side of the drumandprovided with an aperture, a circular series of-drawers slidablyarranged in the drum, slidable in a plane corresponding to the plane ofsaid axis and being adapted to selectively aline with said aperture,said drumxand'e'ach of said drawers having walls thereof perforated.

3. A device of the class described comprising in combination, arotatably mounted drum open at one side'thereof, a casing in which saiddrum is mountedand having a wall presenting a relatively fixed closurefor the open side of the drum and provided with an aperture, a circularseries of varied shaped containers slidably arranged within the drum forselective alinement with said aperture, a rotatable pin supported by thewall of the casing and to which said drum is keyed for rotation with'thepin, and a dial on one end of the pin exteriorly of the casing.

4:. A humidifier comprising in combination a casing having a wallprovided with an aper-- 5. A humidifier comprising in combination acasing, a humidifying device in the casing, a drum having a perforatedperipheral wall and rotatably mounted in the casing, a plurality ofindividual containers mounted in the drum, a circular flange on the drumand provided with relatively spaced apertures, and a latch memberslidably supported in the drum and having an end projecting exteriorlythrough a wall of the casing and at said end provided with a return bendfor reentrance into the casing to engage a selected one of the aperturesin said flange to secure the drum against casual rotation. In testimonywhereof we aflix our signatures.

FRANCIS MICHAEL COONEY. GEORGE THOMAS DARRAGH.

